caddy

¹

[ kad-ee ]

noun

, plural cad·dies.

1. a container, rack, or other device for holding, organizing, or storing items:

   a pencil caddy; a bedspread caddy.

2. Chiefly British. tea caddy.

caddy

²

[ kad-ee ]

noun

plural: caddiescaddied caddying

1. caddie.

caddy

¹

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a small container, esp for tea

caddy

²

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of caddie

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddy¹

First recorded in 1785–95; tea caddy

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddy¹

C18: from Malay kati; see catty ²

Example Sentences

But when he one day saw boys caddying for players at a nearby golf course, he decided to get out of the fields to try that line of work.

From Los Angeles Times

And afterward, there was a cocktail thing and they were celebrating his caddy who had just gotten into the Caddy Hall of Fame.

From Salon

Jay Green, who began caddying for him the week of the Sony Open, told of his hopes to buy a Rolex watch if they had a good year.

From Seattle Times

It is up to each teacher to enforce the policy, so Truman bought a 36-slot caddy for storing student phones.

From Seattle Times

For the past few years, Michael Rice, a teacher at Seattle’s Ingraham High School, has instructed students to put their phones in a caddy hanging on the wall and stash their earbuds.

From Seattle Times